Library [03, 20]

[furnaceface]

Things had been... quiet, this week. Which certainly seemed like a nice change of pace, so far as Jonothon was concerned. And he really didn't seem to be in any hurry to change that fact, deciding to take things easy today in the library, re-shelving books and dusting.

Now, if only the books would stop un-shelving themselves every time he turned his back to dust.

Ah, the best laid plans of mice and mutants...

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Talk to Jono

[furnaceface]

Odds are, he'll get progressively more cranky through the course of the day.

Goodness only knows why. It isn't as if the library messing with him is a new development, here.

Re: Talk to Jono

[one-who-goes.livejournal.com]

"Things are in a mood today?"

And hello to you too, Henry. He sounded more curious about it than annoyed.

[OOC: I may be slooow today.]

Re: Talk to Jono

[furnaceface]

//When aren't they?// Jono gave the bookshelf nearest him a nasty glare, as if daring the books to try that little stunt again. And then he turned his attention to Henry.

The books were already plotting their great escape.

//Almost enough to drive a bloke completely mental. But at least it keeps me busy.//

Because the alternative probably involved either being bored, or thinking about graduation, neither of which really appealed to him all that much.

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[one-who-goes.livejournal.com]

"The question is," Henry said, giving a slantwise look to a stack of magazines that were moving out of date order as he watched, "if this is better or worse as a way to be busy than all the guests you had last week. Stop that."

That last was directed to the magazines, not to Jono, and was punctuated by a fist to the periodicals that seemed to temporarily frighten them into order.

Re: Talk to Jono

[furnaceface]

Jono glanced at the magazines, raised an eyebrow at them, and briefly contemplated threatening them with a peek at what he was hiding under those wrappings of his. But then, he was never really a fan of the prospect of book-burning, and decided that just leaving the bandages where they were was probably in better taste.

He'd threaten to donate them to the clinic or something if they kept it up, though. Waiting rooms were harsh on magazines.

//I can't complain much about th'people here last week,// he decided, thoughtfully. //Th'kids that Bobby brought in were... a nice change of pace. Pleasant enough company. And I only need to put up with Lee when those weekends come around. I can tolerate her for a few days at a time.//

That last part was said somewhat fondly. He'd probably end up heading back to the Academy after graduation here. At least Jubilee and Angelo were people he could honestly say he enjoyed being around.

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[one-who-goes.livejournal.com]

"Were they related to Bobby somehow?" Henry asked. "I wasn't eavesdropping much."

Looking sheepish, he added, "Clare and I decided it was easier for me to go there sometime than for her to come here, especially since my contract's almost up." Which he was only a little regretful about. He loved Fandom, but parts of him were itching to be back in Chicago.

Re: Talk to Jono

[furnaceface]

//They're... not blood,// Jono replied, furrowing his brow a little as he tried to find a way to explain all of that X-nonsense back home. He settled on the easiest he could manage. //But people like us often find ourselves with nowhere to go. I think Bobby had a hand in finding a place for them to belong.//

There. That touched on it all, without actually implicating Bobby as a mutant as well.

//Contract's almost up? Yer... leaving, then? End of semester?//

Re: Talk to Jono

[one-who-goes.livejournal.com]

"What is it, six weeks?" Henry said, running a hand through his hair. "You graduate too, right? I'm trying to get everything somewhat in order for whoever gets suckered into this next."

Poor bastard, really.

"And," he added, since this had been the original topic, "good for Bobby. Kids like that ... parents shouldn't just toss them out."

Re: Talk to Jono

[trigons_child]

Sunday meant a Jono in the library which in turn meant a high likelihood of a Raven visiting. She didn't see him at first when she stepped through the door, but she could feel him, so she closed her eyes and sent the feeling of a gentle kiss to him.

Being an empath was so cool sometimes.

Re: Talk to Jono

[furnaceface]

Dating an empath certainly had its bonuses, too.

Of course, when those bonuses involved feeling a kiss out of nowhere, suddenly and without any warning whatsoever, on lips that he didn't have, sometimes those bonuses were a touch surprising.

Fortunately, it was only a little stack of books that he dropped on the floor with a start. Raven could probably find him easily, now, just by following the sound of the mass chaos (or at least the loud thud) in the reference section.

//Good day t'you too, luv,// he sent back, as he crouched down to start picking up his mess.

Re: Talk to Jono

[trigons_child]

Raven peeked through the stacks, following the sound of said thud until she found him. "I am sorry," she said, though her smile wasn't entirely apologetic. "Did I startle you?"

Re: Talk to Jono

[furnaceface]

//If I said 'no,' you'd know I was lying,// Jono replied, stacking up an armload of encyclopedias, setting them aside, and crouching down to gather up a few more.

Of course, the moment his back was turned on the first stack, they decided they were going to try to make a break for it.

Re: Talk to Jono

[trigons_child]

"Stop that," Raven scolded the books, moving to intercept them before they could dive off the shelves. "That is not very nice."

These books, at least, felt chastised. She wasn't so sure all the misbehaving books would be.

Re: Talk to Jono

[furnaceface]

Really, some of those books had attitude. Try telling some of those biographies that they weren't being nice. So many of them were about revolutionaries.

//Thank you, luv.// Jono stood, holding the last few books in his arms and looking fairly thankful. //They've been at it all day. I think they've got some sort of tactician giving them orders from th'military history section.//

Re: Talk to Jono

[whateverknight.livejournal.com]

"Good, you're here," Squall greeted her. That meant he wouldn't have to make another trip to find her. "Do you have a moment?"

Re: Talk to Jono

[trigons_child]

"Hello, Squall," Raven said, glancing up from the book she'd been studying about the seven deadly sins. "What can I do for you?"

Re: Talk to Jono

[whateverknight.livejournal.com]

"There's another Sorceress we'll need to fight," Squall told her awkwardly. He didn't like asking for help, but friends weren't just backup soldiers you could request when necessary. "When the time comes, can I count on you?"

Re: Talk to Jono

[trigons_child]

"Of course," Raven said without any hesitation. "Anything I can do to help." She didn't like fighting, but she liked danger to her friends even less.

"Is this related to what happened to Rinoa?" she asked.

Re: Talk to Jono

[whateverknight.livejournal.com]

Squall nodded. "Adel was just a puppet," he explained. "We bought some time, but the real danger hasn't been defeated." It sounded overly melodramatic, but... well, the fate of the world WAS at stake. "Ultimecia exists in the future. We need to figure out how to get to her, first, but then we need to take her out."

Re: Talk to Jono

[whateverknight.livejournal.com]

That *thunk* behind him would be a hand pushing back into place two books that were trying to escape their shelf.

"Hey."

Re: Talk to Jono

[furnaceface]

Oh, Squall. Your heroic actions in saving Jonothon the time spent chasing those hardcovers down would have him swooning for years to come.

Honest.

//Hullo there, mate,// Jono greeted, turning to greet Squall with a small bob of his head. //How's th'day treating you?//

It was best if Jono asked, first. If he got the chance to talk about his own day, he'd spend a good two hours just ranting about the cookbooks alone.

Re: Talk to Jono

[whateverknight.livejournal.com]

"The day?" Squall replied. "The day's fine. It's not today I'm worried about."

He was, in face, worried enough to have spoken the phrase "I'm worried" out loud. THAT was saying something.

Re: Talk to Jono

[furnaceface]

It really, really was. Jono's brow furrowed a little at it, and then he nodded a little, toward the back of the library, where few patrons dared to wander.

//What's going on, Squall?//

Re: Talk to Jono

[whateverknight.livejournal.com]

Squall gave him a thankful little smile, nodded, and headed that way.

"Rinoa," he answered. "She..." He trailed off. How much did Jono know about everything they were going through?

"Ultimecia," he started again. "The Sorceress from the future..."

Then he trailed off again. Good start.

Re: Talk to Jono

[furnaceface]

Well, he'd given Jono a few names. That was certainly better than a kick in the teeth that he didn't have, right?

//There's a Sorceress from th'future, doing something to Rinoa?//

Taking the two half-sentences that Squall had given him and squashing them together seemed like a decent way to start, yes. It was like verbal mathematics.